Psychiatrists call for action on anorexia sites

By Farah Master

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<p>A model displays a creation at the 2010 Spring/Summer collection Headonism show during London Fashion Week September 18, 2009.Stefan Wermuth</p>

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - As the start of London Fashion Week reignites the debate over ultra-thin models, psychiatrists have called on the British government to act over the soaring numbers of pro-anorexia websites.

Encouraged by social networking sites like Facebook and "thinspiration" websites, growing numbers of Britons are looking online to get tips on how to starve themselves or hide extreme weight loss, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The report calls on the government to tackle the proliferation of pro-eating disorder sites as part of its wider efforts to safeguard children on the internet through the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS)